Northumberland OPP has charged an individual in connection with a child sexual exploitation investigation in Northumberland County.
On Wednesday, police received a report regarding sexual exploitation of a young person.
An investigation was commenced in collaboration with the Northumberland, Peterborough County and Haliburton Highlands OPP crime units, with assistance from the OPP Regional Support Team and OPP Emergency Response Team.
As a result of the investigation, search warrants were executed in Whitby and Ajax with the assistance of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Digital Forensics Unit.
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, 31-year-old Tre-Jamal Hamad of Ajax was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Making sexually explicit material available to a person under 18 years of age
- Making sexually explicit material available to a person under 16 years of age – two counts
- Luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication
- Luring a person under 16 years of age by means of telecommunication – two counts
- Indecent exposure to a person under 16 years of age
- Makes prints, publishes or possesses for the purpose of publication of any child sexual abuse and exploitation material
The accused was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Investigators are urging anyone who may have had contact with the accused or experienced similar circumstances to contact police.
Anyone with any information related to this investigation is asked to call the Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
A publication ban has been issued and as a result, the OPP will not be able to release further information.
Support is available for individuals affected by this or a similar incident through the Peterborough Northumberland Victim Services at 1-888-822-7729.
